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Long Beach Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 22 public middle schools serving 18,000 students in Long Beach Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Long Beach Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
82 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
63,557 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
2,685 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Long Beach Unified School District, which is ranked #717 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#717 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
84 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
6,495 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
10%
11%
# Hispanic Students
37,650 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
55%
# Black Students
7,694 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
12%
5%
# White Students
7,552 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
12%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
635 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,429 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
5,635
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
4,375
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
4,621
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
4,568
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
4,564
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
4,874
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
4,730
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
4,755
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
4,856
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
5,057
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
5,178
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
5,117
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
5,227
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,926 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,311 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,267 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$1,164 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,926
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,311
$18,396
Best Long Beach Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newcomb Academy
(Math: 70% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3351 Val Verde Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 430-1250
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 430-1250
Grades: K-8
| 862 students
Rank: #22.
Rogers Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
365 Monrovia Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90803
(562) 434-7411
Long Beach, CA 90803
(562) 434-7411
Grades: 6-8
| 778 students
Rank: #33.
Tincher Preparatory
(Math: 57% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1701 Petaluma Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 493-2636
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 493-2636
Grades: K-8
| 824 students
Rank: #44.
Cubberley K-8
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3200 Monogram Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 420-8810
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 420-8810
Grades: K-8
| 946 students
Rank: #55.
Helen Keller Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7020 East Brittain St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 421-8851
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 421-8851
Grades: 6-8
| 477 students
Rank: #66.
Marshall Academy Of The Arts
(Math: 47% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5870 East Wardlow Rd.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 429-7013
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 429-7013
Grades: 6-8
| 955 students
Rank: #77.
Stanford Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5871 East Los Arcos St.
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 594-9793
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562) 594-9793
Grades: 6-8
| 1,157 students
Rank: #88.
Bancroft Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5301 East Centralia St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 425-7461
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 425-7461
Grades: 6-8
| 817 students
Rank: #99.
Hughes Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3846 California Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 595-0831
Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 595-0831
Grades: 6-8
| 1,260 students
Rank: #1010.
Muir K-8
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3038 Delta Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 426-5571
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 426-5571
Grades: K-8
| 1,046 students
Rank: #1111.
Jefferson Leadership Academies
(Math: 25% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
750 Euclid Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562) 438-9904
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562) 438-9904
Grades: 6-8
| 1,005 students
Rank: #1212.
Hamilton Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1060 East 70th St.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 602-0302
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 602-0302
Grades: 6-8
| 815 students
Rank: #1313.
Robinson Academy
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1400 E. 20th St.
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 492-6003
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 492-6003
Grades: K-8
| 765 students
Rank: #1414.
Franklin Classical Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
540 Cerritos Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 435-4952
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 435-4952
Grades: 6-8
| 1,025 students
Rank: #1515.
Powell Academy For Success
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
150 Victoria St.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(310) 631-8794
Long Beach, CA 90805
(310) 631-8794
Grades: K-8
| 777 students
Rank: #1616.
Jessie Nelson Academy
(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1951 Cherry Ave.
Signal Hill, CA 90755
(562) 591-6041
Signal Hill, CA 90755
(562) 591-6041
Grades: 6-8
| 818 students
Rank: #1717.
Avalon K-12
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Falls Canyon Rd.
Avalon, CA 90704
(310) 510-0790
Avalon, CA 90704
(310) 510-0790
Grades: K-12
| 453 students
Rank: #1818.
Hoover Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3501 Country Club Dr.
Lakewood, CA 90712
(562) 421-1213
Lakewood, CA 90712
(562) 421-1213
Grades: 6-8
| 513 students
Rank: #1919.
Lindsey Academy
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5075 Daisy Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 423-6451
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 423-6451
Grades: 6-8
| 715 students
Rank: #2020.
Lindbergh Stem Academy
(Math: 13% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1022 East Market St.
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 422-2845
Long Beach, CA 90805
(562) 422-2845
Grades: 6-8
| 411 students
Rank: #2121.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1450 Cedar Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 591-2434
Long Beach, CA 90813
(562) 591-2434
Grades: 6-8
| 889 students
Rank: #2222.
Stephens Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1830 West Columbia St.
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 595-0841
Long Beach, CA 90810
(562) 595-0841
Grades: 6-8
| 692 students
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